[ADXA] congratulations!!

[Mark Graves]

I will have to say that I admire the members like you Dennis. Honor Roll #1 done with a few hundred watts, wires thrown up in the trees, a back yard tower, TV aerial poles with maybe 2 or 3 elements. You are always willing to assist, advise, or help about anyone with anything they ask. Your time, dedication, patience, and ingenious ideas have rewarded you well, but most of all your integrity shines bright. That is most encouraging for many that follow in the "hobby after work or on the weekends" and "lower family budget" operations.

We expect someone who has the mountain top locations, 100+ Ft towers with big long boom yagis all over them, multiple phased elements, lots of acreage out in the boonies, KW++ to work all the DX, but you have taught us some lessons. I owe a LOT of my amateur radio success to you my friend. You have been the encouragement even when you were discouraged yourself at times. We appreciate your valuable input as well as the other members posts about your growing achievements and congratulations to all the personal growth in the club!

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From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Dennis Schaefer <dennisw5rz at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2025 4:09:23 PM
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Subject: [ADXA] congratulations!!

I’ve been catching up on a lot of things I missed during my “3 month sinus infection” episode.  Once the ragweed froze, I began to be able to breathe normally and taste food again.  I have been reading the mail and have noted that ADXA members are accomplishing a lot.  I can’t hope to mention all, but my congratulations are going to this sample of members.

Debbie, KI5QQG, for being selected as ADXA DX Hog.  No one is more deserving!

Pat, W5VY for microwave scatter record-setting.  That’s pretty far out on the edge of what hams normally do, but no sweat for an ADXA’er.

Jon, KI5UCZ, for being loud in ZF on 160 with his T antenna.  I believe maybe Pat had, or has, one of those too.  Jon, give us a summary of the dimensions, counterpoise system, etc.  I think a T could have several advantages over an inverted-L.   Also, Randy has been sharing much anppreciated information about his receive antennas.

Stan, K5GO, for putting together a world class multi-multi setup at ZF5T.  This was amazing to me but it shouldn’t have been, since I’ve known Stan forever.   Also, congrats to the other ADXA’ers who were involved in this effort.

K5UR and W5ZN for never sleeping and working ‘em all on CW!

Everyone else (even George) for “getting in there and working ‘em”!

You’re  a world-class group of super hams, and I’m proud to be a part of it.

73,
Dennis/RZ



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